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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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